railing

[ rey-ling ]
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noun
  1. a fencelike barrier composed of one or more horizontal rails supported by widely spaced uprights; balustrade.

  1. rails collectively.

Origin of railing

1
First recorded in 1350–1400; rail1 + -ing1

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How to use railing in a sentence

  • The whole is enclosed by a low brick wall, topped by iron railings painted flaming red.

    The Philippine Islands | John Foreman
  • The Countess struggled with sick sobs; half under her breath she murmured incoherent railings and feeble complaints.

    The Rake's Progress | Marjorie Bowen
  • No sooner were we inside the railings than Mr. Kipling was accosted by a military policeman.

    The Relief of Mafeking | Filson Young
  • Down below the railings, at three or four points, not more, an upturned face with tightly shut eyes was praying aloud.

    Mushroom Town | Oliver Onions

British Dictionary definitions for railing

railing

/ (ˈreɪlɪŋ) /


noun
  1. (often plural) a fence, balustrade, or barrier that consists of rails supported by posts

  2. rails collectively or material for making rails

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